The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association
Analysis
The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.6m, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £294k to £1.7m (+486%), an average of +56% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 190%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Level Water (£1.7m), Lincoln City Foundation (£1.7m) and Whirlow Hall Farm Trust Limited (£1.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £100k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.6%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.5%
In the charity's own words
THE CPA ADVANCES HEALTH, PROMOTES WELLBEING AND IMPROVES EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. WE SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFE AND EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS OF MEDICINES MANAGEMENT, HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES, AND THE REDUCTION OF HEALTH INEQUALITIES. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH SUPPORTING OUR MEMBER ORGANISATIONS TO IMPROVE THE USE OF MEDICINES THROUGH ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND COLLABORATIVE NETWORKS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Level Water | Kent | £1.7m |
| Lincoln City Foundation | Lincoln | £1.7m |
| Whirlow Hall Farm Trust Limited | Sheffield | £1.7m |
| Cerebral Palsy Cymru | Cardiff | £1.7m |